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    World’s tallest tower Tokyo Skytree to open next week

    by Michael May 18, 2012
    by Michael May 18, 2012

    The Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest tower, is set to open in just 4 days on…

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    Tokyo’s plans to build worlds largest tower

    by Michael October 18, 2009
    by Michael October 18, 2009

    There is something about many cities around the world, that continually try to outdo each other…

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    Tokyo loses to Rio in 2016 Olympic games bid

    by Michael October 4, 2009
    by Michael October 4, 2009

    Not too surprisingly, Tokyo lost its bid for the 2016 Olympic games, with Rio de Janeiro…

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    Cat cafes in Tokyo

    by Michael April 8, 2009
    by Michael April 8, 2009

    I suppose anyone not living in Tokyo probably can’t understand the rise in popularity of cat…

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    Michael Jackson arrives in Tokyo

    by Michael March 5, 2007
    by Michael March 5, 2007

    Michael Jackson arrived in Tokyo today to screaming fans. Fans are spending 400,000 yen a ticket…

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    Japan based Kenyan wins Tokyo marathon

    by Michael February 19, 2007
    by Michael February 19, 2007

    Daniel Njenga pushed through the rain to win the 2007 Tokyo marathon. He won it in…

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    No snow in Tokyo

    by Michael February 12, 2007
    by Michael February 12, 2007

    For the first time in 130 years, Tokyo has gone without snow. In what has been…

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    National Art Center Opens

    by Michael January 23, 2007
    by Michael January 23, 2007

    A new art musuem opens this week in Roppongi. Here are the details of the new…

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    Medical care exhibition at the future museum

    by Michael January 9, 2007
    by Michael January 9, 2007

    A futuristic exhibition has opened at Miraikan or the the Future museum in Tokyo.  It is…

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